Those who do BB squats can no doubt relate to this - I am getting really tight traps from the repeated bar pressure on it, resulting in tight neck and restricted movement in that area. My osteopath has to manipulate it once every month or so just so I can get relative full range of motion again. Besides obvious stretching (which I guess I got to up the ante), what else can I do to release the tensio and trigger points in the traps? It is very tough to get to it with the golf ball lol, I end up dropping it a million times on the ground, resulting in me frustatingly shotputting it across the yard followed by an expletive.
You do Shrugs?
No, I do rows, face pulls and farmers walks though.
Do some, couple of sets, directly after dead-lifting.
Shrugs to alleviate tight traps? I'd give it a go, I had the thought that further direct resistance training on it would make it worse though..
Those who do BB squats can no doubt relate to this - I am getting really tight traps from the repeated bar pressure on it, resulting in tight neck and restricted movement in that area. My osteopath has to manipulate it once every month or so just so I can get relative full range of motion again. Besides obvious stretching (which I guess I got to up the ante), what else can I do to release the tensio and trigger points in the traps? It is very tough to get to it with the golf ball lol, I end up dropping it a million times on the ground, resulting in me frustatingly shotputting it across the yard followed by an expletive.
I think it could make it better
It's what I am led to believe because my osteo reckons placing 100+ kilos over the traps is bound to cause trigger points. Not sure what other reason it could be really, only thing I am sure of is that I have to go every month or so to get my traps/shoulders manipulated and neck snapped back into place.
I use the low bar position for all my back squats, never tried high bar.
Not sure the bar sits anywhere near my traps, seems to be resting in the groove behind them, I think your bar position is wrong to be honest.
[MENTION=10123]bigruff[/MENTION];Silver, would you mind elaborating on your thoughts?
Not sure the bar sits anywhere near my traps, seems to be resting in the groove behind them, I think your bar position is wrong to be honest.
@bigruff;
I'm a big believer in working a muscle through its full range of movement.
Although the squat, dead, rows and farmer's are excellent exercises, the tarps aren't really doing any mechanical work here.
I reckon we can benefit from direct tarp work occasionally.
The best time to do tarp work is directly after some dead's, couple of sets, 10 to 12, is all that is needed, it's just a smallish muscle, with a small ROM.
Kelsos tarp book is an excellent read in this regard, pretty cheap also.
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